Preview:
West Indies and Pakistan will battle it out against each other in the first Test match on Thursday, August 12. Pakistan won the T20I series against the Windies 1-0 in a weather-interrupted series. Pakistan currently finds itself on the fifth position in ICC rankings for Test teams whereas West Indies is in seventh place.
Both the teams would be determined to start their second cycle of the WTC on a winning note. West Indies won against Bangladesh earlier this year and then drew the Test series against Sri Lanka. However, they lost to South Africa 2-0. Pakistan has triumphed over Zimbabwe and South Africa and would be keen to take the momentum in the red ball further.
Match Details:
West Indies vs Pakistan, 1st Test
Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Date & Time: August 12, 8:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: August 12, 8:30 PM IST
Pitch Report:
Putting runs on board first is a good alternative on this pitch. In the last 19 Test matches played in Jamaica, 18 of them have produced results.
Probable Playing XIs for WI vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
West Indies
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Nkrumah Bonner, Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph
Pakistan
Imran Butt, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi
Top Picks for WI vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Jason Holder is an important asset for the West Indies. In the previous WTC cycle, he scored 493 runs and picked up 31 wickets for the team. He can be a good pick for the match.
Babar Azam has scored 2169 in 33 Test matches at an average of 42.53. In the previous WTC cycle, the batter chipped in 932 runs at an average of 66.57. Heading into this series he can be a good player to bank on.
Shaheen Afridi is the other player who would be determined to perform well. He picked up 36 wickets in the previous WTC cycle and led the side with the ball. In 17 Test matches, the speedster has scalped 58 wickets and has two five-wicket hauls under his sleeves.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Joshua Da Silva, Kraigg Brathwaite, Babar Azam, Shai Hope, Azhar Ali, Jason Holder(c), Kyle Mayers, Alzarri Joseph, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi(vc), Hasan Ali
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Mohammad Rizwan, Fawad Alam, Abid Ali, Babar Azam(c), Shai Hope, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers(vc), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Alzarri Joseph, Shaheen Afridi
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Jason Holder and Babar Azam
Vice-Captain Options: Shaheen Afridi and Kyle Mayers
